The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-07

Eil0w much different it is now. In
EactI am going to illustrate it for
Il 4 no. herslsalf ofasyself isn't very
haS% at waking up either. She
says 4have demoralized her aud got
herino bad habits. But she does
not now me.
Eiht consecutive mornings did
Try Iget up at O'Clock, in order to
reach certain train that should take
me 10 Philadelphia, where business
aWaltedny presence. The earlier |
went toed the later | slept, and |
began toeel demoralized myself. AT
all events. felt ashamed of myself.
L consuhd with and opened my
heart 10 afriend by the name of
snapper. Iii sympathizing cuss,
especially Were it costs him moth
ing Snappeisuggested that | buy
an alarm CLOG to assist my lack OF
animal yeast.
Itook Snappt's advice. and bought
one. The manlwho sold it gave me
lessons III operang it without extra
charge. L couldNee through it like a
hole in a board fNce. All you had
to Go was simplS to Whirl a little
eel,a-magig around until certain
figure pointed to thshour on the dial,
the one which you wished to be
bounced out at. and tyerything was
serene,
l bought that clock in the evening,
unbeknown to my family. and think
ing l had sweet, sure thing on be-
ing awakened at the proper hour,
fingered with some friends in front
ola iulep reservoir. So it was past
10 when l got home, and everybody
was asleep.
My angelic mother-in-law had
.9scaned- -the perilS OF small pox, cnoi
Era, etc.. etc., and had arrived thai
day to stay with US "for a few days.
Heavens what a number of days il
takes to constitute "feW" with that
mother-in-law!
Well, her long journey had tired
her out, and she, too. had gone tc
bed. Entering softly | deposited my
clock on the table that stood at the
head of our bed. Then "set her.
after which | carefully placed myself
horizontally in my little bed. max.
ing no disturbance (for | dislike lee.
tures), and was soon lost to every
thing in the shape Of fear or anxiety
What a blessed thing sleep is, espe.
cially when you are not afraid, and
know you are all right about getting
up. 1t will be observed that l pause
to moralize.
Well, L had really got sleep on the
brain. l was tinctured with it cleal
through. But there is not the slight
est use of moralizing or describing
any further. and l will come to the
point at once.
In the dead watch and middle Of
the night | was rud ely awakened by
a fierce and agOnizing yell from the
partner of my bed. Not only that
but | had the breath knocked out Oi
my body by the said partner throw.
ing herself upon me. in her frantic
to get out Of that bed.
felt that something was loose.
AS soon as my senses were revived
| heard the fearfulest rattle-te- bang
ing-et-te-dong-sputter- -te-elick- -Whi2
ete-pOp, mingled with the wild shouts
and groans of my wife. [ was en-.
tireIy confounded myself. She yelled
/! thieves! police and with
totteripg steps she made for the ad.
Joining bedroom, where her mother
was. / followed in terror myself, fol
as yet | had not sufficiently come tC
my senses to know what the deuce il
was all about anyhow.
That mother.ln-law leaped from
her dreams from her bed, and seeing
me trembIingly trying to quiet hel
she at once concluded that
| was trying to murder her, and
came for me, tooth and nail. Then l
then we all shouted, and